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Aakash Ubislate: Tech, Specs, Price, Review

After being snapped by many students, lack of availability of Aakash, the cheapest Android tablet sponsored by Indian government left many people disappointed. However, DataWind, a company manufacturing and marketing wireless web access products and the developer of the product has announced an upgraded version of Aakash- Ubislate 7 – now Ubislate 7+!

The manufacturer in a meeting said, “We have closed bookings for Akash and opened online pre-bookings for the second generation Akash tablet”.

Ubislate 7 will be powered by Android 2.3 OS and will be more powerful than the former version (Aakash). It is set to begin shipping next month for $55 (2,999 INR). The new device will measure up to 7 inches and will pack more features.

Also, the commercially available upgraded version i.e. Ubislate will have a cellular modem which will allow the tablet to deliver web access anywhere when there is a cellular connectivity. Above all, Ubislate will function as a mobile phone. As of now, access to the Internet will be priced at Rs 99 for 2 GB.

Aakash had gained considerable international attention when it was unveiled in October, primarily due its low price point. Now, with an upgraded version in the form of Ubislate the Indian government will be hoping to provide a computing experience to more of the country’s population. In short, gizmo lovers can aspire for a better tablet.